Biography

Born in Sicily, Antonino graduated from the University of Palermo with a degree in architecture. Since 2008, he reintroduces Vaults, Grottoes, Arches, and Polychromy in the architecture of the present: through remote sites and fictional locations, his alternate reality investigates interrupted stories from the past, in a cohesive whole, and rich in meaning. Published widely across the globe, Antonino was selected among the world’s thirty finest architects by Wallpaper* magazine. He was also accused of deception by Der Spiegel magazine and his story was the cover and feature article of the first issue of the Berlin-based DEAR magazine. He has lectured at the Architectural Association and his works have been exhibited at different venues, including the Sir John Soane’s Museum, the Deutsche Architekturmuseum, and the Triennale di Milano.

NEW YORK, United States of America — Zurain Imam interviews Antonino Cardillo for «ODDA».

COLOGNE, Germany — Carolin Höfler lectures Hyper Desire Digitale Wirklichkeitsversprechen at the Technical University of Cologne, which compares the Antonino Cardillo's ‘Ellipse 1501 House’ to the Ken Adam’s production design for the ‘007 Moonraker’ movie.

MILAN, Italy — XXI Triennale di Milano — By invitation of the curator Beppe Finessi, Antonino Cardillo showcases the ‘House of Dust’ at the Palazzo della Triennale: through a selection of fifty works the exhibition ‘Rooms: novel living concepts’ presents an history of Italian interior design ranging from the 1920s to the present day.

LONDON, England — The Westfield report «How We Shop Now: What’s Next» identifies the sensorial experience of the ‘Colour as a Narrative’ project as a key future trend.

2015

TRAPANI, Sicily — December 25th — Antonino Cardillo recounts his incoming project ‘Specus Corallii’ in «Lettera Aperta», the magazine of the Parish of San Lorenzo Cathedral of Trapani.

LONDON, England — Emma Moore features the ‘Colour as a Narrative’ in wallpaper.com.

LONDON, England — Anna Winston unveils the ‘Colour as a Narrative’ in dezeen.com.

LONDON, England — By invitation of Suzanne Trocmé (Wallpaper* Magazine), Antonino Cardillo designs the Illuminum Fragrance Gallery at 41 Dover Street, Mayfair, London. The ‘Colour as a Narrative’ project has been built in two weeks.

BERLIN, Germany — Jeanette Kunsmann dedicates a paragraph to the Antonino Cardillo’s work in her critic on the ‘Photoshop 25 Years’ in «Baunetzwoche».

2014

Antonino Cardillo moves from Rome to Trapani, Sicily.

LONDON, England — The Phaidon editions book Room: Inside Contemporary Interiors selects the ‘House of Dust’ as one of the world’s most exceptional spaces of the past five years. Opening feature of the promotional teaser on Youtube.

LONDON, England — «Port» features Antonino Cardillo as a runner-up for the title of “the five most influential architects of the year in the world”.

Antonino Cardillo lives in London for one month. Throughout this time, he visits the Sir John Soane’s Museum and the Clore Gallery at the Tate Britain.

LONDON, England — By invitation of Suzanne Trocmé (Wallpaper* Magazine), Antonino Cardillo designs the ‘Postmodern Cafe’, the London Design Festival 2011’s dedicated entrance to the Victoria & Albert Museum. The project has not been built due to lack of funds.

MILAN, Italy — By invitation of Suzanne Trocmé (Wallpaper* Magazine), Antonino Cardillo designs the Sergio Rossi Men’s ephemeral boutique in Milan. The ‘Akin to a Cinema Set’ project has been built in ten days. Wallpaper* Editor-in-Chief Tony Chambers said of it: Cardillo is one of the most significant architect of our time.

OSAKA, Japan — Kenji Nomura commits Antonino Cardillo to design a timber house in Takarazuka, Prefecture of Hyogo, Japan. ‘The Inexact Quality’ project has been built in seven months.

ISTANBUL, Turkey — Chanel Chan invites Antonino Cardillo to write a text about the light and architecture topic for «Tasarim».

LONDON, England — The British musician John Foxx invites Antonino Cardillo to showcase the ‘Ellipse 1501 House’ and the ‘Tales of Light’ video at The Horse Hospital, besides, artworks of diverse artists inspired by Foxx’s music (among the others the Duran Duran Nick Rhodes).

LONDON, England — Ellie Stathaki and Jonathan Bell select Antonino Cardillo as one of the thirty finest young architects of the year for «Wallpaper*», the British leading design, fashion, and lifestyle magazine.

2008

The Houses for No One series is broadly published in blogs, magazines, and books around the world.

MELBOURNE, Australia — Laura and Livio De Marchi commit Antonino Cardillo to design their home in Kew, Melbourne, Australia. The house has never been built. From the variances of this preliminary project, the further Houses for No One have been created (‘Concrete Moon House’, ‘House of Twelves’, and ‘Purple House’).

ST-PETERSBURG, Russia — Sergei Kovaliov invites Antonino Cardillo to showcase the ‘Let There Be More Light’, the ‘Birnbeck Insland’, the ‘Ellipse 1501 House’, and the ‘Canto Sospeso’ projects at the A.S. Popov Museum of Communications.

2007

LONDON, England — Gian Luca Amadei invites Antonino Cardillo to write a critic (A new form of Historicism) for «Blueprint».

ROME, Italy — Massimo Locci invites Antonino Cardillo to contribute with three articles over Barcelona, Valencia, and the Egypt to three issues of the Alitalia inflight magazine «Ulisse».

PALERMO, Sicily — After an early study of thesis over the Stanley Kubrick’s movie ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ and the late 60s context, he graduates in architecture with a project for an experimental building at the Trapani’s Marina (Giovanni Sarta supervisor).

1993-1998

PALERMO, Sicily — He studies at the Faculty of Architecture under the guidance of Antonietta Iolanda Lima. He also contributes to her academic books and courses of ‘History of Modern Architecture’ and ‘History of Contemporary Architecture’. Among the other professors, he was influenced by Teresa La Rocca, Michele Argentino, Francesco De Simone, and Rita Cedrini.

1992

TRAPANI, Sicily — He meets Maria Antonietta Castagna, who invited him to spend some hour at day in her small office of architecture.